No. 10.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 14th December, 1895.
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PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), Chairman.
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON),
the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND
HASTINGS, R.N.).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
ALEXANDER MCCONACHIE.
The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 5th December, 1895, were read and confirmed. BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO MILLIONS FOUR HUNDred AND SEVENTY-NINE THOUSAND AND SIXTY-TWO DOLLARS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1896."
The Colonial Secretary moved the adoption of the item "Military Expenditure" $440,215. The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Mr. CHATER moved as an amendment-
That the vote for the Military Contribution be reduced to 17 per cent. of the general revenue of the Colony, less the proceeds of Land Sales and less the Municipal Revenue, the items of which this latter shall be composed to be adjusted between the Imperial and Colonial Govern-
ments.
Dr. Ho KAI seconded.
The Committee divided, and the amendment was lost by one vote.
The original motion was then put, and carried by a majority of one, the Unofficial Members voting against it.
The Committee then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council this 14th day of December, 1895.
Read and confirmed on the 11th February, 1896.
J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Chairman.